Is sewing super hard????

Question

i really want to learn how to sew and was wondering if it is super hard? i know it takes work but is it really really hard? and should i take classes? any info would be great.

Answer 1

I love sewing and don't find it boring at all. It is a craft and art that can grow as you get better. You really need to take classes. Especially to begin. I still find techniques and tips when I take a class and I have been sewing for over 20 years. Having the right tools when you sew is important. Get scissors just for fabric. The more you learn the easier it will be to sew out a garment for yourself.  

Answer 2

All it really takes is enthusiasm and desire to make something and then you just practice using that enthusiasm.  Its allot of fun for me and very relaxing. Its not hard, start with something easy.

Answer 3

Not really, especially if you want to. There are patterns from each maker that are easy.... called super simple or easy. Look in the pattern books and start with those. Then you can find websites that can show you how to do the more difficult things. I love it! I can have more stylish clothes for a lot less money!

Answer 4

well if u want to do it

it will be easy and fun after u learn properly but i hate it so its h**l hard and boring lol

goodluck

Answer 5

Not really.  I learned to sew by hand when I was five, and to use a machine when I was seven (and my mum wasn't the best teacher!  Bit impatient, really...  ;) She'd be the first to admit it).  I made a skirt with a zip in it.

Take a look round The Learning Zone on my website: there's some stuff there for beginners: http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/K...

Also, if you don't already have access to a sewing machine, read this: http://www.cet.com/~pennys/faq/smfaq.htm

Make a list of all the things you'd like to sew (clothing? Quilts?  Craft things?  Stuff for the home?), and the kind of fabrics you'd like to use, and talk to the service repair person in your local shop about a pre-loved machine.  If you get a decent pre-loved one to start with, it won't cost megabucks, so if you hate it, you haven't wasted a load of money, and if you love it, you can upgrade to something fancier later and keep the old one for when the fancy one is in the shop for its regular annual service.

Take a look at the equipment list in my learning zone, and see what you might need to get you started.  Good equipment and a decent machine are essential as poor quality kit will be much more difficult to use and can easily put you off.

Here are some nice general sewing manuals to look at as well:



New Complete Guide to Sewing: Step by Step Techniques for Making Clothes and Home Accessories (Readers Digest) by Reader's Digest (Hardcover - 25 Jul 2003)

Sewing for Dummies (For Dummies)  by Janice Saunders Maresh (Paperback - 13 Aug 2004)



101 Ways to Use Your First Sewing Machine by Elizabeth Dubicki (Hardcover - 27 Oct 2006)

Learn to Sew: All the Techniques You Need for Sewing Basic Projects by Creative Pub Internl (Paperback - 29 April 2005)

(All available from Amazon, or raid you local library and look at them free before you decide which ones to get.)

Lessons will also be a VERY good idea.  Not only do you get a real live teacher to ASK when things go wrong (and they do, even for us more experienced folk!), but you also build up a network of sewing buddies who boost morale when you want to throw the machine through the window and the fabric in the bin, and whose shoulders are there to cry on when the fabric hates you.  They also join your happy dances when things turn out beautifully - and they do!  :)

Look in your local adult classes network, and in sewing and quilt shops: the lessons will cost money, but it's a great investment.  You get to make unique clothing and all sorts of fun stuff.  :)

Answer 6

You say you really want to learn how to sew, well, you will.  I say this  because you said you have a strong desire to learn!  My first recommendation is to learn how to hand sew first because that is the best introduction to sewing. Get familiar with needles and threads by using your hands first.  Look into using a kit I use as a sewing teacher, it will teach you 12 functional hand stitches that commonly come into play, even if you move on to machine sewing.  Take note that the lovely parkas, kimonos, and illustrations contained in the historic Bayeux Tapestry were all made by hand stitching.  All clothes before Lincoln were sewn by hand, so don't discount that knowledge.  You can check the kit out at:

   www.ezstitchsampler.com

The kit will come with a DVD, and when you've completed the independent projects, you've actually learned how to quilt!

From there, move on to learning how to use the sewing machine, or continue to sew exclusively by hand, it's your choice.  You will have a fundamental knowledge of sewing and will have picked up some useful technical language that will assist you in any of your sewing endeavors!

Good luck!  

Answer 7

You shouldn't need to sew.  Companies employ millions in sweatshops overseas.